CVE-2026-27692

iccDEV has HBO in CIccTagTextDescription::Release()

7.1 High

iccDEV provides a set of libraries and tools for working with ICC color management profiles. In versions up to and including 2.3.1.4, heap-buffer-overflow read occurs during CIccTagTextDescription::Release() when strlen() reads past a heap buffer while parsing ICC profile XML text description tags, causing a crash. Commit 29d088840b962a7cdd35993dfabc2cb35a049847 fixes the issue. No known workarounds are available.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.20%Up 0.2 points since Feb 26, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

iccDEV has HBO in CIccTagTextDescription::Release()

Record: CVE-2026-27692
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-170, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-8641 7.1

Record: EUVD-2026-8641
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

Record: CVE-2026-27692
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-170, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.1

iccDEV has HBO in CIccTagTextDescription::Release()

Record: CVE-2026-27692
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-170, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-27692 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Color Iccdev, published February 25, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.20%, the 9th percentile. No source names a fixed version.